Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as heythusen in 1383. Compound of Middle Dutch heyt (heath, heathland) and the dative plural form of hus (house).

See also Limburgish Heitse.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯tˌɦœy̯.sə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Heyt‧huy‧sen
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯tɦœy̯sən

Proper noun edit

Heythuysen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN